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Q:

What sugar is found in DNA?

A) Ribose B) Deoxyribose
C) Pentose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Deoxyribose

Explanation:

DNA - Deoxyribonucleic acid is a type of nucleic acid. The sugar contained in it is called Deoxyribose.

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What sugar is found in RNA?

A) Deoxyribose B) Ribose
C) Pentose D) Sucrose
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ribose

Explanation:

RNA - ribonucleic acid is a type of nucleic acid. The sugar contained in it is called Ribose.

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Q:

Plants grow in size because of 

A) addition of cells B) increase in size of cells
C) enlargement of cells D) elongation of cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) addition of cells

Explanation:

Plants grow in size both in height and in grith. Enlargement  of cells already present cannot contribute much to the growth. Only addition of more and more cells could increase the size of the plant considerably.

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Q:

Self pollination will lead to

A) Inbreeding B) Over breeding
C) Outbreeding D) Rare breeding
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Inbreeding

Explanation:

Self pollination occurs in the flowers when the pollen grains of the flower falls on the stigma of the same due to wind or insects like moths and bees. This lead to the inbreeding.

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Q:

Which systems comprise the nervous system?

A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The nervous system of the human brain consists of the central nervous system which has brain and the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system which has perpheral, cranary, spinal nerves.

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Q:

Every ecosystem must have

A) Autotrophs B) Heterotrophs
C) Both A & B D) photosynthesizers
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Autotrophs

Explanation:

Every ecosystem must have Autotrophs.

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Q:

In which of the following, the cellular power plants - Mitochondria are absent?

A) Bacteria B) Red Algae
C) Brown Algae D) Green Algae
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Bacteria

Explanation:

Mitochondria is absent in Bacteria as well as in Blue Green Algae. They are seen in eukaryotic cells for respiration purpose.

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Q:

Most absorption of nutrients occurs in the

A) Stomach B) Liver
C) Large intestine D) Small intestine
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Small intestine

Explanation:

The small intestine is the main area of the GI tract for absorption.

 

The small intestine has three separate sections. Theyare :

1. The duodenum

2. Jejunum and

3. Ileum.

 

Hence, the majority of nutrient absorption occurs in the duodenum and jejunum of small intestine.

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